Just 2 days ago, while in our Township office of our semi-rural area, a=20
young couple with a maybe 2 month old baby walked in with car trouble=20
nearby. The beat up small car was low on oil, and had a bad knock,=20
probably a connecting rod bearing wiped out. I drove home, got a gallon=20
of oil, hoping, but at the same time thinking it was a a lost cause, and=20
we added 3 quarts of oil to bring it to the full mark. The knock was=20
still there when started, and he ordered a tow truck. At one point was=20
he didn't trust the dipstick Dah! ??? But used the idiot light to add=20
oil. What was interesting, the engine had a fancy aftermarket air=20
filter, and remote start.

As for a recent post about family not paying attention to warning=20
lights, that's an education issue, plus teaching the incentive of the=20
safety, including personal safety while setting on the side of the road.=20
Before our daughters were permitted to take a vehicle, they had to=20
demonstrate being able to change a tire a night quickly. Being stranded=20
on a lonely road, is not a place for a young lady, or anyone. The=20
quickest way out of there is change that tire and get moving. Part of a=20
parent's responsibility is to pass on experience, in particular on=20
safety issues!
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